Oh, boy. As part of a lovefest that our local former KCGOP chairman is having for mediocre pop Country Stars and their endorsements of Zach Wamp (R-Nutsyfagan) for Governor:

Rich (metulj's aside: Formerly of the group "Big and Rich," which after listening to one of their tracks, proves P.T. Barnum right again) talked about why he is committed to the Congressman over the Mayor. He got a loud response from the large crowd when he talked about how he has traveled all over the country in these buses and they have 18 wheelers traveling behind them. He said they have stopped at a few Pilot's and they have the worst hamburgers. He also said the diesel fuel is always 8 - 9 cents higher per gallon. The crowd loved it.

1. Pilots have Wendy's, McDonald's, and other such places that people who care about their health avoid. It's a stretch to blame your willingness to eat something like that on Pilot, but, then again, nobody truly hates capitalism like hard right wing nuts like Zach Wamp. I guess this beef is red meat for people who know or care that Haslam comes from a family of very, very, very successful business people and that those same people are the sorts that participate in the old-time Tennessee blood sport of running down anyone who gets uppity and above their station.

2. No wonder "Nashville Country" is having problems financially. Not only do they foist talentless idiots like John Rich on America and try to pass it as real country music (it is not), they do not even have the pecuniary sense to get a fleet card for the bus and trucks. It's funny how a guy who claims to be all in touch with the working man does not have a single clue as to how work (driving truck is work) is done.

Anyhow let me know when Willie Nelson or Kris Kristofferson come out for Zach Wamp. That might be meaningful.

Note: This is not an endorsement of Haslam, at all.